Bel Fuse Inc.
Description
Bel Fuse Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits. The company's products are used in the networking, telecommunications, computing, general industrial, high-speed data transmission, military, commercial aerospace, transportation, and e-Mobility industries. It provides power solutions and protection products, including front-end power supplies, board-mount power products, industrial and transportation power products, external power products, and circuit protection products. The company also offers connectivity solutions, such as expanded beam fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and active optical devices; copper-based connectors/cable assemblies; radio frequency connectors, cable assemblies, microwave devices, and low loss cables; and ethernet, I/O, and industrial and power connectivity products. In addition, it provides magnetic solutions comprising integrated connector modules, power transformers, SMD power inductors and SMPS transformers, and ethernet discrete components. The company sells its products through direct strategic account managers, regional sales managers working with independent sales representative organizations, and authorized distributors in the United States, the People's Republic of China, Macao, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, India, Switzerland, and internationally. Bel Fuse Inc. was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in West Orange, New Jersey.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Oct 21, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 1.01 | — | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 0.83 | 0.99 | 0.16 | 19.28% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Average estimate | — | 0.94 | — | 5.36 |
| Low estimate | — | 0.94 | — | 5.36 |
| High estimate | — | 0.94 | — | 5.36 |
| Last year EPS | — | 1.19 | — | 4.43 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2023 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Feb 24, 2023 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Jul 29, 2022 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Feb 28, 2022 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| May 4, 2021 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Feb 19, 2021 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Aug 3, 2020 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Mar 17, 2020 |
Stephens & Co.
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Mar 17, 2020 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| Jan 21, 2020 |
Needham
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Maintains | Buy | — |
| May 5, 2018 |
B. Riley FBR
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Initiates | Buy | — |
| Jan 19, 2017 |
B. Riley Securities
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Initiates | Buy | — |
| Jan 19, 2017 |
B. Riley FBR
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Initiates | Buy | — |
| Jan 18, 2017 |
B. Riley
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Initiates | Buy | — |
| Jul 31, 2013 |
Needham
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Upgrade | Buy | — |
| Feb 14, 2013 |
Needham
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Downgrade | Hold | — |
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 639.81M | 654.23M | 543.49M | 465.77M | 492.41M |
| Cost of revenue | 423.96M | 470.78M | 409.11M | 346.04M | 382.44M |
| Gross profit | 215.85M | 183.45M | 134.38M | 119.73M | 109.97M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | 22.49M | 20.24M | 21.89M | 23.61M | 26.93M |
| Selling general and admin | 99.09M | 92.34M | 86.61M | 78.70M | 77.42M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 94.27M | 70.87M | 25.88M | 17.42M | 5.63M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | 2.85M | 3.38M | 3.54M | 4.75M | 5.45M |
| Other income expense | -8.12M | -8.44M | 4.99M | -533,000 | -7.49M |
| Pretax income | 83.30M | 59.06M | 27.33M | 12.14M | -7.30M |
| Tax provision | 9.47M | 6.37M | 2.51M | -659,000 | 1.44M |
| Net income | 73.83M | 52.69M | 24.82M | 12.80M | -8.74M |
| Basic EPS | 5.83 | 4.24 | 2.02 | 0.97 | -0.71 |
| Diluted EPS | 5.83 | 4.24 | 2.02 | 0.97 | -0.71 |
| Basic average shares | 12.78M | 12.54M | 12.40M | 12.33M | 12.28M |
| Diluted average shares | 12.78M | 12.54M | 12.40M | 12.33M | 12.28M |
| EBITDA | 104.78M | 83.03M | 42.35M | 32.05M | 21.84M |
| Net income from continuing op. | 73.83M | 52.69M | 24.82M | 12.80M | -8.74M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 571.63M | 560.47M | 511.85M | 453.87M | 468.92M |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | 57.54M | 70.27M | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | 31.83M | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 89.37M | 70.27M | 61.76M | 84.94M | 72.29M |
| Other short term investments | 37.55M | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 84.13M | 107.27M | 87.14M | 71.37M | 76.09M |
| Other receivables | 12.79M | 18.24M | 28.28M | 14.14M | 16.32M |
| Inventory | 136.54M | 172.47M | 139.38M | 100.13M | 107.28M |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 21.10M | 13.16M | 12.47M | 9.64M | 11.21M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 20.48M | 21.55M | 21.25M | 14.22M | 18.50M |
| Land and improvements | 348,000 | 1.10M | 1.11M | 1.12M | 1.43M |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 98.53M | 118.36M | 120.96M | 124.11M | 132.13M |
| Construction in progress | 1.57M | 4.24M | 5.08M | 1.60M | 5.09M |
| Leases | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | -79.20M | -108.39M | -109.85M | -112.25M | -126.43M |
| Goodwill | 102.68M | 104.31M | 114.30M | 113.72M | 116.35M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 49.39M | 54.11M | 61.00M | 65.79M | 72.37M |
| Investments and advances | 10.28M | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 44.67M | 41.46M | 35.72M | 35.18M | 30.93M |
| Total liabilities | 231.07M | 298.12M | 303.10M | 268.07M | 300.87M |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 40.44M | 64.59M | 65.96M | 39.77M | 44.17M |
| Accrued expenses | 50.07M | 40.74M | 31.17M | 27.47M | 25.34M |
| Short term debt | 6.35M | 5.87M | 6.88M | 11.88M | 12.87M |
| Deferred revenue | 3.05M | 8.85M | 2.22M | — | — |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | 9.16M | 14.97M | 4.72M | 7.41M | 6.27M |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 74.21M | 110.74M | 127.17M | 118.36M | 149.97M |
| Provision for risks and charges | 19.82M | 24.80M | 28.43M | 26.09M | 26.90M |
| Deferred liabilities | 1.46M | 1.26M | 1.49M | 1.03M | 1.73M |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 5.10M | 6.50M | 10.09M | 10.43M | 10.51M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 1.28M | 1.28M | 1.25M | 1.24M | 1.23M |
| Retained earnings | 307.51M | 237.19M | 187.94M | 166.49M | 157.06M |
| Other shareholders equity | -12.04M | -16.55M | -18.86M | -18.06M | -24.07M |
| Total shareholders equity | 340.56M | 262.35M | 208.74M | 185.80M | 168.05M |
| Additional paid in capital | 44.26M | 40.77M | 38.42M | 36.14M | 33.83M |
| Treasury stock | 454,000 | 349,000 | — | — | — |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | |
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| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 73.83M | 52.69M | 24.82M | 12.80M | -8.74M | 20.71M | -11.90M | -64.83M | 19.20M | 8.60M | 15.91M | 2.37M | 3.76M | 13.65M | -8.31M | -14.93M | 26.34M | 25.20M | 20.23M | 24.72M | 13.76M | 578,997 | -12.16M | 32.22M | 21.30M | 15.20M | 8.90M | 7.80M | 8.10M | -1.60M | 3.80M | 18.90M | -3.30M | 700,000 | -1.80M |
| Depreciation | 13.31M | 14.86M | 16.86M | 16.42M | 16.47M | 18.21M | 20.72M | 21.78M | 23.01M | 20.37M | 12.38M | 9.11M | 8.67M | 8.84M | 6.78M | 7.44M | 7.92M | 9.03M | 10.10M | 9.03M | 8.37M | 6.00M | 7.78M | 5.93M | 6.10M | 4.10M | 3.40M | 3.00M | 3.00M | 2.60M | 2.40M | 2.40M | 2.40M | 2.20M | 2.00M |
| Deferred Taxes | -3.87M | -4.59M | 441,000 | -1.74M | -2.17M | 2.49M | -315,000 | -6.40M | -356,000 | -2.69M | -877,000 | -1.23M | 683,000 | 725,000 | 4.00M | -3.62M | -2.04M | -988,000 | -3.60M | -4.99M | 1.59M | 405,000 | -2.59M | 1.78M | 1.60M | 400,000 | -100,000 | 400,000 | 100,000 | -400,000 | -100,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | -1.00M | 1.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 3.49M | 2.38M | 2.30M | 2.32M | 2.89M | 2.84M | 3.03M | 2.82M | 2.82M | 2.72M | 1.88M | 1.77M | 1.71M | 2.20M | 1.73M | 1.48M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -1.00M | 1.23M | 2.58M | 1.91M | 1.99M | 1.33M | 4.16M | 2.67M | 4.64M | 1.09M | 407,000 | 1.93M | 607,000 | 558,000 | 807,000 | 1.57M | 1.32M | 1.23M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | -100,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | -200,000 | -100,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | 27.95M | -10.67M | -27.12M | 7.58M | 18.78M | -14.27M | -2.95M | 10.80M | 12.19M | 1.38M | -8.03M | 260,000 | 14.17M | -12.16M | 11.30M | 6.01M | -7.93M | -4.28M | -2.64M | -2.67M | 1.76M | -7.02M | 15.35M | -6.38M | -1.70M | -6.00M | -2.30M | 2.80M | -3.70M | -2.00M | 1.50M | -1.80M | -1.20M | -500,000 | -100,000 |
| Accounts Payable | -22.75M | 1.52M | 23.96M | -6.04M | -15.11M | 9.00M | -1.43M | -588,000 | -10.02M | -3.89M | 1.49M | -1.42M | -2.68M | 1.72M | 2.91M | -1.84M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | 19.98M | -27.96M | -37.05M | 9.52M | 20.19M | -37.63M | 4.74M | -19.44M | 17.82M | 9.34M | -4.80M | -1.07M | 2.77M | -17.67M | 14.62M | -12.50M | 2.87M | -10.67M | 1.02M | 3.15M | 3.48M | -1.06M | 1.25M | -3.23M | -3.60M | 200,000 | -1.90M | 1.50M | -100,000 | -2.40M | -2.70M | 1.00M | -1.40M | 300,000 | -2.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 110.94M | 29.46M | 6.79M | 42.77M | 34.30M | 2.66M | 16.06M | -53.19M | 69.30M | 36.91M | 18.36M | 11.73M | 29.69M | -2.15M | 33.83M | -16.40M | 28.47M | 19.53M | 25.12M | 29.24M | 28.97M | -1.10M | 9.63M | 30.33M | 23.70M | 14.00M | 7.90M | 15.60M | 7.30M | -3.70M | 4.80M | 20.60M | -3.30M | 1.50M | -1.20M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -6.09M | -7.00M | -2.07M | -1.52M | -4.08M | -11.52M | -6.35M | -2.38M | -9.81M | -8.98M | -6.84M | -4.55M | -2.54M | -1.82M | 282,000 | -4.62M | 2.06M | -9.36M | -7.49M | -6.58M | -3.12M | -6.43M | -5.89M | -8.13M | -5.20M | -3.70M | -6.10M | -2.70M | -7.40M | -5.50M | -5.00M | 6.70M | -2.10M | -4.10M | -3.00M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.34M | — | — | — | -99,000 | -300,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | -5.22M | — | -16.81M | — | -29.00M | -2.18M | — | — | — | -208.69M | -30.99M | -19.41M | — | -40.42M | -454,000 | — | — | -6.96M | -20.81M | -353,464 | -36.28M | -5.56M | -5.94M | — | — | -27.50M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -59.99M | — | — | — | — | -1.35M | — | — | — | -2.94M | — | -24,000 | -5.14M | -6.19M | -3.55M | -18.97M | -37.49M | -3.63M | -18.00M | -17.72M | -4.95M | -8.82M | -5.86M | -773,253 | -1.40M | -2.80M | -4.70M | -3.00M | -1.30M | -4.90M | -12.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | 19.92M | — | — | — | — | 1.35M | — | 2.16M | 2.82M | — | 2.82M | 5.12M | 433,000 | — | 25.88M | 18.60M | 28.93M | 24.49M | 1.62M | 6.35M | 4.90M | 6.13M | 3.66M | 3.02M | — | 2.80M | 7.70M | 6.30M | 7.10M | 5.50M | 3.30M | 100,000 | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -53.54M | -7.00M | -18.88M | -1.52M | -33.09M | -13.69M | -6.35M | -2.38M | -9.81M | -217.67M | -24.85M | -18.87M | -22.48M | -44.76M | 23.43M | -4.99M | -6.49M | 4.23M | -44.68M | -18.28M | -39.42M | -15.60M | -14.03M | -5.88M | -6.50M | -31.00M | -3.00M | 800,000 | -1.50M | -4.90M | -14.20M | 6.20M | -2.10M | -4.80M | -4.10M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | — | — | 115.00M | — | 44.00M | 7.50M | 131.00M | — | 12.50M | 238.00M | 12.51M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -40.00M | -17.50M | -119.35M | -28.18M | -14.97M | -16.51M | -150.02M | -43.52M | -58.06M | -17.54M | — | -17,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | — | — | -675,000 | -600,000 | — | — | -2.01M | -718,000 | -15,000 | -5.76M | — | — | — | — | — | 39,000 | 149,000 | 336,000 | — | — | — | — | 29,000 | — | — | -100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100,000 | -100,000 | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -78.60M | -38.76M | -8.40M | -32.14M | 25.23M | -12.31M | -24.32M | -47.48M | -48.81M | 211.55M | 6.04M | -9.89M | -3.21M | -3.18M | -3.23M | -13.84M | -6.61M | 1.30M | 1.93M | 1.72M | 708,730 | 235,993 | -249,722 | -1.43M | -300,000 | 800,000 | 400,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | -100,000 | — |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 89.37M | 70.27M | 61.76M | 84.94M | 72.29M | 53.91M | 69.35M | 73.41M | 85.04M | 77.14M | 62.12M | 71.26M | 88.24M | 83.83M | 124.23M | 74.96M | 83.88M | 76.76M | 52.00M | 71.20M | 57.46M | 59.00M | 69.28M | 62.59M | 31.40M | 14.90M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Income Tax Paid | 25.06M | 14.62M | 2.87M | 2.65M | 4.69M | 7.48M | 756,000 | 2.46M | 580,000 | 4.69M | -474,000 | 1.46M | 1.95M | 2.17M | 1.91M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | 4.73M | 3.37M | 2.14M | 4.13M | 4.85M | 4.78M | 4.35M | 4.84M | 6.15M | 3.21M | 156,000 | 16,000 | — | 15,000 | 2,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 96.22M | 31.43M | -4.77M | 40.63M | 14.56M | -1.50M | 17.70M | 30.38M | 55.90M | 13.42M | 2.31M | 6.87M | 27.34M | 5.21M | 26.70M | 3.10M | 10.58M | 9.67M | 23.53M | 25.53M | 25.55M | -1.39M | 15.00M | 30.27M | 17.90M | 12.10M | 2.20M | 11.60M | -400,000 | -7.10M | — | 600,000 | -100,000 | -1.40M | -2.60M |
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Date Reported | Shares | Value | % Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 169,000 | 14.11M | 7.99% |
| Brown Advisory Fds-Brown Advisory Small Cap Fund Value Fd | Nov 30, 2024 | 107,825 | 9.00M | 5.10% |
| EQ Advisors Trust-1290 VT Gamco Small Company Value Port | Sep 30, 2024 | 101,600 | 8.48M | 4.80% |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | Nov 30, 2024 | 43,955 | 3.67M | 2.08% |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 40,355 | 3.37M | 1.91% |
| DFA U.S. Micro Cap Series | Oct 31, 2024 | 33,047 | 2.76M | 1.56% |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 22,417 | 1.87M | 1.06% |
| Gabelli Equity Trust Inc (The) | Sep 30, 2024 | 20,500 | 1.71M | 0.97% |
| Gabelli GDL Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 19,000 | 1.59M | 0.90% |
| Royce Micro Cap Trust | Sep 30, 2024 | 18,805 | 1.57M | 0.89% |
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